i got deeper hints into the message than i bet anyone else outside the band, and while i more or less know HOW to solve it, learning more has made me realise that it's unbelievably hard!
i do like to think of it as a nigh-uncrackable puzzle that's personal to Byron and that's it, and the fact that it is technically crackable lends it legitimacy as a real puzzle and not just confusing nonsense. and yeah, i don't think the answer can possibly be good enough to not disappoint me!